October 10, 2002

Prepare for the return of everyone’s favorite baldy. Packing some neat tricks, though in a contrived plot, Vin Diesel returns in the film Knockaround Guys. Despite being the son of a notorious Brooklyn mobster and prince of the criminal dynasty, Matt Demaret (Barry Pepper), is incapable of the swift terror necessary for the carefully structured […]

On a weekend where many rushed to see what new body parts Dr. Lector would devour next, others watched a popular television actor hysterically throw flowers at his peers. Among Moliere’s less famous works, “The Misanthrope” remains a staple of 17th century French literature. This delightful play about courtly love and the dangers of honesty, […]

College Republican Chairman Dan Moss and College Democrat President Ryan Hutcherson got the opportunity to air their differing views regarding a potential war with Iraq Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Buchanan and Press,” a live political talk show on the cable news channel. Hutcherson said he approached representatives from CNN’s “Crossfire” about a potential show involving the […]

Once again, the College Democrats and the College Republicans are the big winners in the Student Association allocations, each receiving $9,450, the most for any single student group. This is the product of a value-void allocation system, based solely on how much money a student group received the previous year and how much of that […]

What’s so bad about being stranded on a deserted island with Madonna and a handsome Italian? Guy Ritchie’s remake of the Italian film Swept Away is a romantic drama about two opposite people who are able to transform their passionate hate into love upon realizing money cannot transcend happiness. Filled with underlying allusions about society […]

While nearly a dozen student groups protested what they felt were unfair allocations, the Student Association Senate voted in favor of the 2002-2003 allocations bill after a three-and-half-hour meeting Tuesday. The resolution, which SA President Phil Robinson, despite reservations, is expected to sign, allocated more than $218,000 to 135 registered student groups. A University bailout […]

Deliver mail on time, keep MC post office GW has one of the worst track records in the mail delivery category. Despite a year of near misses with packages and an instance of not getting plane tickets until three hours before take-off, a letter this year has finally made me realize that the mail system […]

With the recent anniversary of September 11, our eyes have been turned to the things that we hold dear about our nation – especially the health of our democracy. Yet, if November’s election is like those in the past, too few of us who are eligible to vote – perhaps 45 percent – actually will. […]

Posted 8:37 p.m. Oct 10 by Rati Bishnoi U-WIRE (DC BUREAU) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON–Lawmakers approved legislation granting $3.9 billion to states to improve and upgrade current voting systems last week. The election overhaul bill, H.R. 3295 would help states replace punch-card voting systems, improve voter registration methods and make polling booth accessible to the disabled. The […]

Back by popular demand, Village People impersonator “Christopher,” the popular one-man-act from last year’s show, will highlight the outside acts at this year’s Midnight Madness. The show, dubbed “Extreme Madness,” will be the men’s and women’s first informal basketball practices of the season. GW Spirit Chair and event planner Nicole Macchione said this year’s event, […]